Category Archives: Local News
Beshear declares emergency to allow dyed diesel on Kentucky roads
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday, Oct. 7, that he has declared a state of emergency to allow Kentucky farmers and truckers to use untaxed or dyed diesel fuel on public...
Oct 7, 2026
Future Cleveland Avenue work impacts soccer complex
By James Brown Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow-Barren County Soccer Cooperative has two grants - one a federal grant, and the other a matching state grant. The cooperative received a land and water grant t...
Oct 7, 2026
Glasgow police arrest man after possible overdose call
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 GLASGOW, Ky. - Glasgow police arrested Leathan Geralds on Oct. 6 after responding to a report of a possible overdose in the 700 block of East Main Street, according to a pr...
Oct 7, 2026
New courts bring pickleball, bocce to Park City
By Gage Wilson For Glasgow News 1 Park City residents have a couple of new ways to get outside and play following the opening of the city's new pickleball and bocce courts at Bell's Tavern Park. The c...
Oct 7, 2026
Barren Judicial Center board reviews progress
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Judicial Center Project Development Board unanimously approved a disbursement request of $1,935,837.98 for the project during its Sept. 30 Zoom meeting. C...
Oct 7, 2026
Barren County Family YMCA to reopen Oct. 8 with limited access
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Family YMCA in Glasgow says it will reopen at 5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, with limited access as cleanup and restoration continue after last week’s car...
Oct 6, 2026
Houchens pulls out of planned Edmonton grocery store
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Houchens Food Group has backed out of developing a grocery store in Edmonton, according to the Barren River Area Development District. News partner WNKY reported that a dis...
Oct 6, 2026
Culture and coffee come together at Hometown Girls
By Gage Wilson Flor Glasgow News 1 An old Masonic Lodge in Park City has found a new tenant, though exactly what kind of shop has moved in is not so easily answered. Hometown Girls, co-owned by longti...
Oct 6, 2026
Jackson closes Day 1 of golf state finals at 1-under
By James Brown Glasgow News 1 Glasgow sophomore golfer Griffin Jackson made three birdies on the front nine holes Tuesday to stay in contention for a state title. Jackson opened the Boys’ State ...
Oct 6, 2026
Glasgow intersection to remain all-way stop as signal removal approaches
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The intersection of U.S. 31-EX, also known as Race Street, and Front Street in Glasgow will remain an all-way stop following a completed state evaluation. The Kentucky Tran...
Oct 6, 2026